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Eddie Cochran(1938-1960)

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Eddie Cochran
Eddie Cochran was born as Ray Edward Cochran on October 3, 1938 in Albert Lea, Minnesota. When Eddie was 14, his parents moved to Bell Gardens, California where he began playing the guitar. In 1954, Eddie joined a local band with songwriter Hank Cochran where Eddie performed as the second vocalist. The group became known as "The Cochran Brothers" even though Eddie and Hank were not related. The Cochran Brothers were, more or less, a country-western act until Elvis Presley began overshadowing their acts in 1955. Shortly thereafter, the duo broke up with Eddie hurtling towards a career in rock and roll and Hank moving to Nashville where he became a successful songwriter. In 1956, Eddie hooked up with Jerry Capehart, an old friend who was also a songwriter. The two landed a recording contract with Crest Records, a small label in Hollywood, California.

Si Warmoker, an executive at Liberty Records, heard Eddie's singing and thought he could make Eddie into Liberty's answer to Elvis. To help launch Eddie's career, Liberty Records arranged for him to have a cameo in the movie The Girl Can't Help It (1956) which starred Jayne Mansfield. Eddie, in his cameo role as himself, sang the song "Twenty Flight Rock". Eddie also appeared as himself in the grade-B movie Untamed Youth (1957). Eddie's first single "Sittin' in the Balconcy" became one of the top 20 on the music charts. It was almost a year later that Eddie had another hit record titled "Summertime Blues" in 1958. "Summertime Blues" scored top with the teenage listeners and Eddie became one of Liberty's biggest successes. With this song, Eddie was established as an important influence on music in the late 1950s.

In 1959, Eddie met songwriter Sharon Sheeley, whom he asked to write a song with him and their collaboration produced the single "Somethin' Else", which Liberty released in September 1959. In early 1960, Eddie toured England for several weeks. Sharon joined Eddie on his tour which concluded with a concert in Bristol. The day after the concert, Eddie, Sharon and singer Gene Vincent were scheduled to return to the United States on an early morning flight. During the ride to Heathrow Airport, the Ford consul taxi they were riding in blew a tire and skidded into a lamp post off the road. Sharon was badly injured, Vincent suffered a broken leg and other broken ribs, while Eddie suffered severe head injuries and died several hours later at a local hospital on the afternoon of April 17, 1960 at age 21.
BornOctober 3, 1938
DiedApril 17, 1960(21)
BornOctober 3, 1938
DiedApril 17, 1960(21)
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Eddie Cochran in Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)
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Chuck Berry, Jo Ann Campbell, Jimmy Clanton, Eddie Cochran, Alan Freed, Harvey Fuqua, Sandy Stewart, Ritchie Valens, Jackie Wilson, The Flamingos, and The Cadillacs in Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)
Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran, Alan Freed, Ritchie Valens, Jackie Wilson, and The Flamingos in Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)
Chuck Berry, Jo Ann Campbell, Jimmy Clanton, Eddie Cochran, Alan Freed, Harvey Fuqua, Sandy Stewart, Ritchie Valens, Jackie Wilson, The Flamingos, and The Cadillacs in Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)

Known for

Jason Schwartzman, Michael Cera, Chris Evans, Brandon Routh, Mae Whitman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Satya Bhabha, Shôta Saitô, and Keita Saitou in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
7.5
  • Soundtrack("Nervous Breakdown")
  • 2010
Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, and Ted Knight in Caddyshack (1980)
Caddyshack
7.2
  • Soundtrack("Summertime Blues")
  • 1980
Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Ellen Barkin in This Boy's Life (1993)
This Boy's Life
7.3
  • Soundtrack("Summertime Blues", "C'mon Everybody")
  • 1993
Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb in Sid and Nancy (1986)
Sid and Nancy
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Somethin' Else")
  • 1986

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Actor

  • Chuck Berry, Jo Ann Campbell, Jimmy Clanton, Eddie Cochran, Alan Freed, Harvey Fuqua, Sandy Stewart, Ritchie Valens, Jackie Wilson, The Flamingos, and The Cadillacs in Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)
    Go, Johnny, Go!
  • Mamie Van Doren in Untamed Youth (1957)
    Untamed Youth
  • Tom Ewell and Jayne Mansfield in The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
    The Girl Can't Help It

Music Department

  • Bryan Adams: C'mon Everybody
  • Alan Jackson: Summertime Blues (1994)
    Alan Jackson: Summertime Blues
  • Anathans Rock Show

Soundtrack

  • Esme Young, Joe Lycett, and Patrick Grant in The Great British Sewing Bee (2013)
    The Great British Sewing Bee
    • (uncredited)
  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
    • (uncredited)
  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
    The Beatles: Get Back
  • Amy Smart, Luke Wilson, Meg DeLacy, Hunter Sansone, Brec Bassinger, Anjelika Washington, Yvette Monreal, Cameron Gellman, and Trae Romano in Stargirl (2020)
    Stargirl
  • Joel Hodgson, J. Elvis Weinstein, Baron Vaughn, Tim Ryder, and Conor McGiffin in #MakeMoreMST3K Livestream II: UNTAMED YOUTH! (2021)
    #MakeMoreMST3K Livestream II: UNTAMED YOUTH!
  • John Lynch, Nigel O'Neill, Michael Hough, Louisa Harland, Robert Strange, and Jack Rowan in Boys from County Hell (2020)
    Boys from County Hell
  • Ibiza: The Silent Movie (2019)
    Ibiza: The Silent Movie
  • Summer Days, Summer Nights (2018)
    Summer Days, Summer Nights
  • Bobby Cannavale in Vinyl (2016)
    Vinyl
  • Paul Gross and Rossif Sutherland in Hyena Road (2015)
    Hyena Road
  • Emma Thompson, Robert Carlyle, and Ray Winstone in Barney Thomson (2015)
    Barney Thomson
  • Rage (1987)
    Rage
  • The Who Live in Texas '75 (2012)
    The Who Live in Texas '75
    • (uncredited)
  • Metal Evolution (2011)
    Metal Evolution
  • Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (2011)
    Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

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    • October 3, 1938
    • Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA
    • April 17, 1960
    • Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, UK(auto accident)
  • Other works
    Single: "Summertime Blues" (Liberty).
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Portrayals

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  • Trivia
    He sang a song entitled "Three Stars" in 1959 to mourn the death of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper), and he, himself, died only a year and two months later.

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